Being a fan of both video games and film, a big-budget Hollywood production based on a famous video game should, in theory, be spectacular. It should be like bread and butter, peanut butter and chocolate, you get the idea. But the sad reality is that, more often than not, Hollywood films based on video games are really not that great. Stilted acting, poor dialogue, outright missing the point of the source material and more issues plague these adaptations, making them among the worst films ever made. I’m counting down the absolute worst of the bunch; here are the ten video game adaptations you absolutely must avoid.

10. “The Angry Birds Movie” (2016)

It’s truly confounding to me that of all the games to adapt, Hollywood chose the plotless app game that nobody really plays or talks about anymore. I suppose that this film has more effort in it than the rest of the films on this list, from the animation to the decent voice work from actors like Danny McBride and Peter Dinklage, but that’s not enough to offset the film’s many problems. “Angry Birds” falls into the same traps many animated films nowadays fall into: an unoriginal narrative, stale characters, pointless pop culture references and awful attempts at humor. It is far from the worst film on this list, but don’t think for a second that it’s not inept.

9. “Street Fighter” (1994)

While this film does make an earnest effort to showcase all of the iconic characters from the “Street Fighter” games, they feel more like attractions or cameos rather than developed characters. Worse yet, the film is laden with ridiculously bad dialogue; for some, it’s so-bad-it’s-good, but for others, like me, it is intolerable. It quickly becomes clear that the film is about as competent Joel Schumacher's “Batman and Robin,” complete with eye-roll-worthy moments and plenty of cringe. Not even the passionate performance of the late Raul Julia, who plays antagonist M. Bison, can save “Street Fighter” from succumbing to dull and lame action schlock.

8. “Silent Hill: Revelation” (2012)

The “Silent Hill” video game series is known for its suspenseful and intense atmosphere, as well as its gripping psychological stories. In “Silent Hill: Revelation,” substance and real horror is traded for pedestrian jumpscares and a simplistic plot trying to disguise itself as a complex mystery thriller. The film’s “creative liberties” do nothing but ensure that it has little to nothing to do with the franchise it is based on, despite featuring the titular town of “Silent Hill” and the Lovecraftian abominations that inhabit it. Lacking the spirit of the “Silent Hill” series and missing why it is so memorable, frightening and effective, “Revelation” is nothing more than your garden-variety supernatural horror flick--the only difference is that this one’s based on a game.

7. “Doom” (2005)

When I think of the name “Doom,” I think of the thrilling first-person shooter in which you control a lone space marine battling the legions of Hell. Leave it to this film to capture none of that inspired creativity. “Doom” the film is by all accounts an “Aliens” knock-off, laden with cardboard characters and shoddy horror elements. Fans will recognize some familiar elements from the “Doom” franchise, such as the involvement of the UAC organization and the appearance of weapons like the BFG 9000, but these existing connections don’t add up to anything, overshadowed by the blandness present in the rest of the film. It may not have meant to do so, but “Doom” distances itself so much from the beloved shooter it is based on that there’s no point to giving it the same name.

6. “Double Dragon” (1994)

If I had to describe the “Double Dragon” film in a word, I would use “nonsensical.” Two of this film’s defining characteristics are its lack of internal logic and an apparent disinterest in creating developed and engrossing characters. The first problem is the most glaring, as the characters’ powers just sort of pop into existence and the audience is supposed to accept these aspects without question. This hurts literally everything about the narrative, as it always feels like things just happen without reason or precedent. Furthermore, “Double Dragon” hits nearly every action-adventure film cliche in the book, from prophecies to magical plot macguffins. I know that beat-em-up games like the “Double Dragon” titles are generic in a lot of ways, but that doesn’t excuse this low-effort, low-cost dumpster fire of a film.

5. “Resident Evil: Apocalypse” (2004)

One of Capcom’s highest-grossing and most inspired IPs of all time, “Resident Evil” is the poster boy franchise for survival horror video games. Conversely, the film series based on it is strange, overblown and not at all true to what “Resident Evil” is. I’ve picked the second film, “Apocalypse,” because it is here where the “Resident Evil” film franchise really starts to take a turn for the worse. Plot detail after plot detail is chucked at audiences non-stop, with boring action sequences and predictable character arcs along the way. Whereas the first “Resident Evil” film at least got the setting and certain elements down pat, “Apocalypse” does nothing to emulate the “Resident Evil” video games outside of featuring names and concepts from the series. What we essentially have here with “Apocalypse” is a convoluted, sloppy action horror flick that causes more snores than scares.

4. “Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li” (2009)

I’ll admit: this film actually had some potential behind it. The titular Chun-Li, a female Chinese Interpol agent looking to avenge for her deceased father, is an enduring and iconic “Street Fighter” character with enough lore behind her to make for a compelling two-hour story. Unfortunately, just like the polarizing “Street Fighter” film from earlier in this list, “Legend of Chun-Li” takes one too many departures from its source material to be anything special. But somehow--someway--it’s even worse here. Character likenesses are practically nonexistent, the plot is bare-bones and confusing for non-fans and the script is simply godawful. The worst part is that no matter how bad or generic the film gets, it still tries to take itself seriously. I can at least understand people who defend the original “Street Fighter” film, even if I don’t agree; I cannot for the life of me justify any defense or praising of this film, however.

3. “Alone in the Dark” (2005)

Ladies and gents, allow me to introduce you to a man named Uwe Boll: a director so bad he makes Michael Bay look like Martin Scorsese. Boll is infamously known for cutting corners with production and his filmmaking style, in addition to constantly attacking and belittling his critics. “Alone in the Dark,” though not his only video game adaptation, is to me his worst; it confirms the horrid ramifications of Boll’s aforementioned issues. The film is a treasure trove of bafflingly bad editing, overzealous use of dialogue and narration, a horribly constructed narrative, wooden acting and exceedingly poor writing. The only enjoyment an audience member could derive from this miserable movie is the unintentional laughter resulting from the film’s many painful lines of dialogue and poorly-made action sequences. All I can say is thank the Lord that Boll doesn’t make movies anymore.

2. “Mortal Kombat: Annihilation” (1997)

The original “Mortal Kombat” film holds a special place in the heart of this video gamer, being a perfect example of a fun B-movie and paying quite a lot of attention to the lore and the heart of the “Mortal Kombat” franchise. “Annihilation,” the sequel to said film, butchers the “Mortal Kombat” brand with an over-reliance on character cameos from the video games, poor cinematography choices, puke-worthy special effects and a headache-inducing script. Of particular note is the acting, which effectively turns favorite “Mortal Kombat” characters into overly cartoonish and stupid caricatures. Watching this film is as gut-wrenching as watching one of the series’ iconic Fatalities, substituting really atrocious filmmaking for ripped-out spines and organs.

1. “Super Mario Bros.” (1993)

My God. Those were the only words I had after finishing this heinous, simply shocking execution--yes, execution--of the beloved “Super Mario Bros.” series. The film’s Achilles’ heel is that it tries way too hard to realistically portray the fantastical elements of the games. To give you some perspective, Bowser is--get this--a human man descended from the Tyrannosaurus Rex. And the world that he lives in is not the colorful, animated Mushroom Kingdom, but a boring, grungy metropolis populated by anthropomorphic creatures and the scariest interpretation of Yoshi you will ever lay eyes upon. This film goes so far off the deep end with its changes to the source material that it not only slaps the faces of the games' fans, but also comes off as downright laughable and idiotic. The much-maligned film adaptation is not a guilty pleasure, not fun in any way; it’s a stinging reminder that Nintendo’s properties are better off in the world of gaming.